Effect of Palm Pollen on Sperm Parameters of Infertile Man

There is a rapidly growing trend in the consumption of herbal remedies in the developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of orally administered Date Palm Pollen (DPP) on the results of semen analysis in adult infertile men. Forty infertile men participated in our study....

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Published in:Pakistan journal of biological sciences 2015-04, Vol.18 (4), p.196-199
Main Authors: Rasekh, Athar, Jashni, Hojjatollah Karimi, Rahmanian, Karamatollah, Jahromi, Abdolreza Sotoodeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Oral
Adult
Capsules
Cell Shape - drug effects
Fertility - drug effects
Fertility Agents - administration & dosage
Humans
Infertility, Male - diagnosis
Infertility, Male - drug therapy
Infertility, Male - physiopathology
Iran
Male
Phoeniceae
Phytotherapy
Plant Preparations - administration & dosage
Plants, Medicinal
Pollen
Powders
Sperm Count
Sperm Motility - drug effects
Spermatozoa - drug effects
Spermatozoa - pathology
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:There is a rapidly growing trend in the consumption of herbal remedies in the developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of orally administered Date Palm Pollen (DPP) on the results of semen analysis in adult infertile men. Forty infertile men participated in our study. They were treated by Pollen powder 120 mg kg(-1) in gelatinous capsules every other day, for two months. Before and at the end of therapy, the semen was collected after masturbation and sperm numbers, motility and morphology were determined. Our findings revealed that consumption of DPP improved the sperm count. The treatment was significantly increased sperm motility, morphology and forward progressive motility. Date palm pollen seems to cure male infertility by improving the quality of sperm parameters.
ISSN:1028-8880
1812-5735
DOI:10.3923/pjbs.2015.196.199